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Historical Event on 5/15/1998

The Indian Army at Chandilora (Tangmey) captured 15 kg charas, 400 gm dust of charas and 12 kg leaves of charas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1998Genghis Khan, Monghol conqueror, passed away.
3/5/1999The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.
5/2/1968Lok Sabha passed the Public Providend Fund Act.
4/27/1878Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination.
2/7/1992Shalki', the first submarine designed in India, joined Indian Navy.
9/27/1958Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.
1/22/2000India retains the golf title in the SAARC championship in Dhaka.
3/13/1978Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (3 wkts in 2 Tests for India), passed away.
5/4/1849Jyotirindranath Tagore, Bengali litterateur and poet, was born.